Traditional computers rely on binary bits for computation, while quantum computers utilize quantum bits that have superposition properties. The research team chose atoms as carriers for quantum bits ...

Textbooks give strange, imprecise explanations of where things happen in quantum mechanics. Consistency with gravity needs a fresh approach.

Stress is a very real factor in the structure of our universe. Not the kind of stress that students experience when taking a ...

During his Ph.D. at UMass, Nikhil Malvankar was laser-focused on quantum mechanics and the movement of electrons in ...

Despite quantum’s recent surge in public awareness, our generation has been reaping the benefits of quantum mechanics for our ...

Nikhil Malvankar, a Mumbai-born professor at Yale has blended biology and quantum mechanics to uncover a microbial mystery ...

A survey of Scientific American’s century of quantum coverage helps explain the enduring popularity of strange physics ...

Max Planck is widely recognized as the father of quantum theory for his groundbreaking work on energy quanta. His initial ...

The quantum world is already full of surprises, but a new discovery has added an entire wing to what scientists call the ...

Researchers at UBC have found a way to mimic the elusive Schwinger effect using superfluid helium, where vortex pairs appear ...

One notable example is the $34 million secured by British quantum algorithms specialist Phasecraft from a group of investors, ...

IBM is racing Google, Amazon, Microsoft and a handful of startups to build the world’s first viable quantum computer.